Liberty Health reaches the end of the road – Moneyweb

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Liberty plans exit from health business

Insurer Liberty Holdings, which is wholly owned by the Standard Bank Group, may restructure parts of its operations, including its health business, as turnaround efforts have been “largely unsuccessful”, it says.  2.5min read

Words on wealth: NHI is the test for South Africa’s future

National Health Insurance, or the NHI, is the single biggest indicator of whether the Government of National Unity (GNU) will work, whether the public and private sectors can genuinely co-operate in the best interests of the country and, ultimately, whether South Africa can move forward economically while reversing the ever-widening inequality gap.

An opinion piece from former editor of Personal Finance IOL. 4min read

Medical aids are out under the NHI — even if it means the end of the GNU

Section 33 of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act — the part that says medical aids in their current form will be scrapped, as they won’t be allowed to cover the same services as the NHI — is staying as is, even if it costs South Africa its government of national unity (GNU), Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told Bhekisisa.

Comprehensive 5min read

Moultrie and Dorrington | Rerunning census is pointless, but SA still needs alternative estimates

A must read because it affects forecasts in all practice areas and is particularly important in budgeting for government services like the NHI. 6min read